Dunham Township is located in McHenry County,

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, most of the city being in Chemung Township, and part of the

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of Chemung. Dunham Township changed its name from Byron Township on December 28, 1850, to avoid confusion with Byron Township and to honor a resident, Solomon J. Dunham.History of Dunham (1922
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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water.

Demographics

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External links

Townships in McHenry County, Illinois Townships in Illinois {{McHenryCountyIL-geo-stub